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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165412409" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> oli <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165412409">(May 11 2019 at 13:45)</a>:</h4>
<p>I just saw <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/60725" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/60725">https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/60725</a>, which is quite a big example with loads of macros and other noise. We've had such situtations in the past, where a fairly large repro was given, but a smaller one would be preferrable. What do you folks think about adding a <code>E-needs-mcve</code> label to be used in conjuncture with <code>E-help-wanted</code>?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165412696" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> centril <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165412696">(May 11 2019 at 13:53)</a>:</h4>
<p>I like it!</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165413696" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Jake Goulding <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165413696">(May 11 2019 at 14:18)</a>:</h4>
<p>I'm always looking for a way to improve <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/tags/rust/info" target="_blank" title="https://stackoverflow.com/tags/rust/info">https://stackoverflow.com/tags/rust/info</a> (see "Producing a Minimal, Complete, Verifiable example for Rust code")</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165413710" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Jake Goulding <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165413710">(May 11 2019 at 14:18)</a>:</h4>
<p>I've thought about extracting it to a separate repo for the purposes of being able to link to it better. If it would actually be useful outside of SO, that'd be even better.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165413851" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> centril <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165413851">(May 11 2019 at 14:22)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention" data-user-id="116155">@Jake Goulding</span> Yeah I think we can link to that one, looks like good advice for bug reports as well</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165413863" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Jake Goulding <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165413863">(May 11 2019 at 14:23)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention" data-user-id="126931">@centril</span> link to it where it is now, or in a separate repo?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165413872" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> centril <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165413872">(May 11 2019 at 14:23)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention" data-user-id="116155">@Jake Goulding</span> Up to you <span aria-label="slight smile" class="emoji emoji-1f642" role="img" title="slight smile">:slight_smile:</span> A wiki entry is another possibility</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165413875" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> centril <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165413875">(May 11 2019 at 14:23)</a>:</h4>
<p>or a rustc-guide page</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165414505" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Jake Goulding <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165414505">(May 11 2019 at 14:39)</a>:</h4>
<p>A wiki entry whereabouts? I'd have concerns about a rustc-guide page, mostly because I'd be afraid that SO folk would see that and go "I'm not touching the compiler!"</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165414780" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> centril <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165414780">(May 11 2019 at 14:47)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention" data-user-id="116155">@Jake Goulding</span>  How about this:</p>
<p>1. A wiki entry on rust-lang/rust<br>
2. rustc guide links to that;<br>
3. SO possibly also?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165414782" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> centril <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165414782">(May 11 2019 at 14:47)</a>:</h4>
<p>I'd be happy with linking to SO as well</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165414785" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Jake Goulding <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165414785">(May 11 2019 at 14:47)</a>:</h4>
<p>Yeah, definitely linking to one place feels the best.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165414834" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> centril <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165414834">(May 11 2019 at 14:48)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention" data-user-id="116155">@Jake Goulding</span>   the content on SO seems polished and such -- maybe just include a bit of info about rust-lang/rust bugs?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165414852" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Jake Goulding <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165414852">(May 11 2019 at 14:49)</a>:</h4>
<p>I'm leaning towards a separate repo (say <code>shepmaster/mcve</code>), only so that the permissions can be really distinct from the tight ones for rust-lang/rust. For example, we also have some tips for creating MCVEs for Diesel that could live there but wouldn't make sense in rust-lang/rust.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165414908" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Jake Goulding <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165414908">(May 11 2019 at 14:50)</a>:</h4>
<p>Do you feel like there's any objection to linking to such a resource from official places like the rust-lang repo or rustc-guide?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165414917" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> centril <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165414917">(May 11 2019 at 14:50)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention" data-user-id="116155">@Jake Goulding</span>  works for me; tho  rust-lang/mcve   might be "more official" (users might care about that?)</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165414926" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> centril <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165414926">(May 11 2019 at 14:50)</a>:</h4>
<p>I don't have any objections myself</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165414928" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Jake Goulding <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165414928">(May 11 2019 at 14:50)</a>:</h4>
<p>Would such a repo allow for crate-specific tips as well?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165414942" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> centril <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165414942">(May 11 2019 at 14:51)</a>:</h4>
<p>I don't see why not</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165414950" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> centril <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165414950">(May 11 2019 at 14:51)</a>:</h4>
<p><em>we can iterate</em> :P</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165550520" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> nikomatsakis <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165550520">(May 13 2019 at 17:39)</a>:</h4>
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<p>I just saw <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/60725" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/60725">https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/60725</a>, which is quite a big example with loads of macros and other noise. We've had such situtations in the past, where a fairly large repro was given, but a smaller one would be preferrable. What do you folks think about adding a <code>E-needs-mcve</code> label to be used in conjuncture with <code>E-help-wanted</code>?</p>
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<p>I am strongly in favor of this</p>



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<p>I'll create the label, so far noone has objected</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag%20for%20%22contributions%20wanted%22/near/165559655" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Jake Goulding <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/mcve-tag.20for.20.22contributions.20wanted.22.html#165559655">(May 13 2019 at 19:11)</a>:</h4>
<p>I'll try to create a place to link to soon!</p>



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